Do analysts prefer JHD or FAN?

Volution Group has a consensus target price of GBX 758.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.59%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score James Halstead 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Volution Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JHD or FAN?

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio James Halstead £259.07M 2.04 £41.67M £9.10 13.96 Volution Group £459.96M 2.62 £42.69M £25.60 23.79

Does the media refer more to JHD or FAN?

In the previous week, James Halstead and James Halstead both had 1 articles in the media. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Volution Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment James Halstead 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Volution Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TYMN or JHD?

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Tyman £657.60M 0.00 £38.20M £0.19 N/A James Halstead £259.07M 2.04 £41.67M £9.10 13.96

Is TYMN or JHD more profitable?

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tyman 5.81% 7.16% 4.88% James Halstead 14.59% 20.94% 13.68%

Do analysts rate GEN or JHD?

Genuit Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 439.20, suggesting a potential upside of 76.81%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Genuit Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 James Halstead 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

James Halstead (JHD) Competitors

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JHD vs. PLP, FAN, TYMN, GEN, and COD

Should you buy James Halstead stock or one of its competitors? James Halstead's main competitors and comparable companies include Genuit Group (PLP), Volution Group (FAN), Tyman (TYMN), Genuit Group (GEN), and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (COD). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "building products" industry.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Genuit Group (LON:PLP) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genuit Group. Genuit Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genuit Group	£398.60M	0.00	N/A	£8.40	N/A
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.04	£41.67M	£9.10	13.96

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 0.00%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Genuit Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Genuit Group. Genuit Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled James Halstead'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group	Neutral
James Halstead	Neutral

Summary

James Halstead beats Genuit Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Volution Group (LON:FAN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Volution Group's net margin of 11.19%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Volution Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Volution Group	11.19%	18.46%	9.42%

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Volution Group has a beta of 1.161, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.2% of Volution Group shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Volution Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, James Halstead and James Halstead both had 1 articles in the media. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Volution Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Volution Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Volution Group has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Volution Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.04	£41.67M	£9.10	13.96
Volution Group	£459.96M	2.62	£42.69M	£25.60	23.79

Volution Group has a consensus target price of GBX 758.75, indicating a potential upside of 24.59%. Given Volution Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Volution Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Volution Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Volution Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Volution Group pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Volution Group beats James Halstead on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

Tyman (LON:TYMN) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Tyman. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Tyman. Tyman's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled James Halstead'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Tyman	Neutral
James Halstead	Neutral

Tyman has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Tyman's net margin of 5.81%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Tyman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tyman	5.81%	7.16%	4.88%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

90.9% of Tyman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Tyman shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tyman pays an annual dividend of GBX 14 per share. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Tyman pays out 7,368.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tyman. Tyman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tyman	£657.60M	0.00	£38.20M	£0.19	N/A
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.04	£41.67M	£9.10	13.96

Summary

James Halstead beats Tyman on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Genuit Group (LON:GEN) and James Halstead (LON:JHD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Genuit Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 12.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Genuit Group pays out 96.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Genuit Group has a beta of 1.442, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, indicating that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the broader market.

Genuit Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 439.20, suggesting a potential upside of 76.81%. Given Genuit Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Genuit Group is more favorable than James Halstead.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genuit Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
James Halstead	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Genuit Group's net margin of 5.60%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Genuit Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genuit Group	5.60%	5.19%	4.59%
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%

74.4% of Genuit Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.2% of James Halstead shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Genuit Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of James Halstead shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

James Halstead has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genuit Group. James Halstead is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genuit Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genuit Group	£612.10M	1.02	£23.57M	£13.40	18.54
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.04	£41.67M	£9.10	13.96

Company	Overall Sentiment
Genuit Group	Neutral
James Halstead	Neutral

Summary

Genuit Group beats James Halstead on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

James Halstead (LON:JHD) and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (LON:COD) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

James Halstead has a beta of 0.288, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

James Halstead has a net margin of 14.59% compared to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's net margin of 4.59%. James Halstead's return on equity of 20.94% beat Compagnie de Saint-Gobain's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
James Halstead	14.59%	20.94%	13.68%
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	4.59%	10.70%	5.45%

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain has higher revenue and earnings than James Halstead. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than James Halstead, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
James Halstead	£259.07M	2.04	£41.67M	£9.10	13.96
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	£46.96B	0.01	£282.60B	£562.00	0.16

In the previous week, James Halstead had 1 more articles in the media than Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for James Halstead and 0 mentions for Compagnie de Saint-Gobain. James Halstead's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Compagnie de Saint-Gobain'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
James Halstead	Neutral
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain	Neutral

James Halstead pays an annual dividend of GBX 8.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays an annual dividend of GBX 220 per share and has a dividend yield of 247.7%. James Halstead pays out 96.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain pays out 39.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

4.2% of James Halstead shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.0% of James Halstead shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

James Halstead and Compagnie de Saint-Gobain tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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JHD vs. The Competition

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Metric	James Halstead	Building Products Industry	Industrials Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£528.84M	£8.28B	£10.29B	£2.84B
Dividend Yield	7.05%	2.18%	97.17%	6.26%
P/E Ratio	13.96	47.02	25.56	367.10
Price / Sales	2.04	18.10	433.36	89,781.96
Price / Cash	14.48	14.62	23.85	27.89
Price / Book	2.92	7.13	4.82	6.33
Net Income	£41.67M	£4.88B	£612.13M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-2.01%	-3.07%	0.35%	-0.75%
1 Month Performance	-4.37%	-7.28%	-3.63%	-0.67%
1 Year Performance	-12.11%	-3.81%	6.06%	19.20%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
JHD James Halstead	N/A	GBX 127 +0.6%	N/A	-12.7%	£528.84M	£259.07M	13.96	860
PLP Genuit Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.40B	£398.60M	67.50	3,139	Gap Up
FAN Volution Group	2.3251 of 5 stars	GBX 665.75 -0.9%	GBX 758.75 +14.0%	-0.6%	£1.32B	£459.96M	26.01	1,909	News Coverage
TYMN Tyman	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£775.94M	£657.60M	2,094.74	3,476
GEN Genuit Group	4.1604 of 5 stars	GBX 266.29 +0.5%	GBX 439.20 +64.9%	-27.1%	£671.25M	£612.10M	14.96	2,700

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James Halstead (JHD) Competitors

JHD vs. PLP, FAN, TYMN, GEN, and COD

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PLP or JHD?

Is PLP or JHD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PLP or JHD?

Does the media refer more to PLP or JHD?

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How does James Halstead compare to Volution Group?

Is JHD or FAN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, JHD or FAN?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JHD or FAN?

Does the media refer more to JHD or FAN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JHD or FAN?

Do analysts prefer JHD or FAN?

Is JHD or FAN a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does James Halstead compare to Tyman?

Does the media prefer TYMN or JHD?

Which has more risk and volatility, TYMN or JHD?

Is TYMN or JHD more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of TYMN or JHD?

Is TYMN or JHD a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, TYMN or JHD?

Summary

How does James Halstead compare to Genuit Group?

Is GEN or JHD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, GEN or JHD?

Do analysts rate GEN or JHD?

Is GEN or JHD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GEN or JHD?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GEN or JHD?

Does the media prefer GEN or JHD?

Summary

How does James Halstead compare to Compagnie de Saint-Gobain?

Which has more risk & volatility, JHD or COD?

Is JHD or COD more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JHD or COD?

Does the media prefer JHD or COD?

Is JHD or COD a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of JHD or COD?

Summary

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JHD vs. The Competition

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